@@EduardoVasquezMedina I honestly don't know if I agree with that. Valve has been wanting to make steam accessible in more portable ways for years. The switch was also not the first handheld, not by a long shot. We had multiple generations of PSP, gameboys, the Sega Game Gear etc etc
The deck has been in R&D for 10 yrs prior to release they aint do shit valve was allways headed in that space nintendo just capitalized on there mobile presence they didnt reinvent the mobile space they defined it for years.. but valve they reinvented a whole new market
@@DirtyHardSock Can you give me an opinion for the claw. I have steam deck i want to sell because it cant play online games and wanted to buy rog ally. Should i wait for the claw?
I want a cooler boost feature on every gaming device out there. In warmer environments sometimes you just need to cool down the chassis. I do that manually currently on my laptop but it'd be lovely just to have a quick toggle.
I laughed at this. My MSI laptop has thermal throttling issues. No vents are under the fan intakes on the bottom and the cooler boost compensates for this poor design. I first raised up the bottom off the desk to help, but it wasn't much better. I threw a bigger storage stick in and left the bottom off to test. Bottom of case off solved the problem. For a bit I left the screws out while it was at home and would pop the bottom off while it was in an A vertical on my desk and hooked up to monitor and dock. I plan to pick up a spare bottom and cut holes in it. It was so bad though I considered returning it. Only things that saves MSI is the advanced BIOS, they offered an all AMD Advantage configuration I wanted at a sale price.
Unfortunately, this is true, the design is completely the same as Rog Ally and they also placed a slot for Micro Sd cards under the hole for heat removal. Msi was very disappointing, literally completely copying Asus from the screen to the design of the device, I was hoping that they could come up with something of their own .
@@retrobulldozer8723 that design isn't what causes the micro sd failures and they aren't happening to every single device. It was the poor soldering and manufacturing quality control. MSI is more than capable of producing quality boards for their devices
@@officerminiwheats Yes, Msi are capable of doing anything, but instead of doing something unique, they just copy Asus from design to screen and ergonomics, it’s just ridiculous.
I like the fact that the Ally's back buttons only actuate from one side because I have a tendency to brush against them accidentally, and it prevents me from pushing them when I don't intend to. I'm very interested to see how the performance stacks up against the Ally.
I was holding mine while watching this and obviously tested it as soon as he said that but mine can be pushed in at any spot and work so idk what he’s talking about
@@WuFluChanI noticed the same thing with mine a long time ago. The guy has to talk up the claw some way. There's no way that Intel chip is going to outperform the z1 extreme. Anybody interested in this device should wait until performance reviews come out.
Dave your videos are so much better than the competition's. Because you are not using a teleprompter and because of minimal editing, the connection with the viewer is way stronger. I feel this is what other youtubers' videos lack.
Looks cool, but I'm worried about all that extra ventilation on the back. A lot of surface area for dust, debris and moisture to enter. It shouldn't be an issue too much for home use, but on the go it could become an issue. I guess the advantage beyond thermals is that you could use it as a miniature space heater.
Handhelds are getting better and competitive. Knowing Intel they are always expensive (I wish Im wrong on this one). Does it support external GPU like Ally (maybe I missed it in the video) ?
Negative. There are multiple audiences for these devices, they are no longer limited to the previous audience who have very specific ideas of what a handheld should be. More use cases these days.
I know you usually don't review these little gaming handhelds often but would love for you to try out the AYN Odin 2 that just came out and see how you feel about using it compared to these systems. I find it's a really nice, more portable, and longer lasting android alternative to the x86 handhelds that have been popping up.
I hope that companies will continue innovating towards smaller handheld devices in the future because I don’t really want my computer to grow larger after every upgrade.
I see only one usb-c like the Ally, which is extremely annoying. I also didn't see an m.2 slot anywhere in the internals. I wonder if storage is soldered. That would be very unfortunate.
from my experience having an MSI workstation laptop. The cooler boost feature maintains heat, even in humid situations, but it also keeps a stable FPS as well in most games.
I cannot say how much I appreciate a video in this category made by someone who isn't trying to speak like a cartoonish radio DJ and just talks like a regular person. Great video.
A company that is very strong in the design of competitive gaming notebooks can definitely put technology into handheld mobile phones. In addition to the functions and comfort when holding it, the design can definitely meet the needs of users.
I'm really happy Intel is bothering to compete. I'm not sure how much more powerful computers, even for gaming, can get and still have practical use. But it's so amazing seeing these increasingly powerful handhelds. Its amazing how much they are doing to make PC gaming more accessible and genuinely feel more free (as in being able to natively play favorite games anywhere). It's a joy I haven't felt since I got my first Gameboy.
In its current state, its lowest TDP setting is so high that you'll have low battery life even when playing very lightweight games. They also choose FHD screen resolution, meaning it will consume even more power. And on top of that - RGB led strips, which don't add functionality, but eat battery nonetheless. I don't see how this competes with other handhelds.
False It has 30% larger battery than Asus Ally 15w on this thing should more battery life than Asus Ally at 15w Asus Ally uses 1080p display too.... most portable gaming devices uses 1080p screen except steam deck
10 years ago, we had intel 4000 series chunky laptops--plugged in that couldn't get consistent 30ps at 720p LOW in games like Assassins Creed Blackflag, now we have this. I cant wait to see how well these handhelds evolve 5 years from now, might not need a gaming laptop by then anymore
This might not be great for older titles using DX9 since it is powered by Intel Arc. I think you'll still be better off in most cases with an AMD chipset since they power the Xbox One, Xbox Series S & X, PS4, PS5, The Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and Radeon graphics cards work with any game just like Nvidia. Point is Arc a bit experimental and temperamental so this could struggle more with older games & older APIs.
dude, can you mention the price of the products that you review? If you want us to watch a video at least include the price of the product that you review.
My thoughts on the cooler boost... If they have thunderbolt (which is a very intel thing) you can use an External GPU and then utilize the cooler boost to help stop it from thermal throttling while acting like a desktop. So it's less for mobile and more for the home experience. Bet their dock is going to try to take full advantage of those settings.
First the Steam Deck. Then Asus Rog Ally. Next Legion Go. Then Steam Deck OLED. Now MSI Claw. It’s amazing how far handheld gaming has come. The PSP and PS Vita were truly ahead of their time. Sony can compete with the new handhelds if they wanted
Love the way how Dave explained the difference between 2 products. Better cooling shall be important while traveling around, especially in those southern regions with humid weather., and it shall stand for better sustainable performance under long-hour gameplay.
It is sad that Meteor Lake wasn't as efficient as it hoped to be. I hope Arrow Lake would be really better. I am also excited on how the Rentable unit architecture be like.
I love that the handheld Windows market has been booming lately since the Steam Deck. But, I just want to see one reasonably small sized form factor, reasonably powerful Windows handheld like the GPD Win 4 or even the recent Ayaneo Slide, but with the dedicated level of system support of the Steam Deck/Steam OS. A Nintendo Switch size handheld, I don't know. I just don't want to look like a massive dork holding this comically giant handheld in public.
The only thing interesting for me in this is that it comes with XeSS hardware enabled. So image quality will be better than all those handheld using FSR
The most sad thing is that for some reason everyone in pc handhelds market besides valve, ayaneo and gpd embrace this GAMERS aesthetics. Like, i understand, there's a number of people who enjoy bright led lights, shiny black glossy devices, ok ok there's a market for that. But can you also make a device for everyone else? Valve, the company who did maybe 5 hardware devices in their lifetime did that from the first try and then everyone is like no, our devices have to show that they are MEANT FOR GAMERS.
the good thing is the design and plastic is not as cheap looking as the Legion Go, the bad thing is that i can't ignore the thought of it copying the design of the Ally since the button shape (especially the start/select and duo shortcut key on the bottom of it) is so similar at least from the front
I just got a legion go and the build quality is top notch. I held an ROG Ally and I could no justify paying 700 for it. But once again I don’t know anything about VRR so I ended up with the go based on build quality.
If Msi and the rog would have been release same time I would buy the msi claw I like how it looks more the msi I had to buy a case because the white plastic was showing signs of wear where you grab with yours hands. I feel they kind late to the game and they dint brings anything different to change device.
Steam Deck is the only handheld worth getting. Amazing support from Valve and community, runs Linux, optimized and frequent update, great screen, great price, great control with community control profile, best emulation machine.
50% plus more! The battery life matters a lot in a handheld device! Also, when you hold it on hand for a couple of hours, I guess that ergonomic feel will help.
cooler boost for over clocking..... or if you want to play any game on the gs66 stealth.... love how thin and light it is and it has a lot of power (2070 max Q) but the thermals are not good. never had a game crash with it on but even dead cells will make the computer shut down. Edit: its also possible my unit is "defective" the fans will not turn onto "max" without hitting the cooler boost button. aside from that it has served me well for the last few years.
I have a steam deck and the Lenovo legion go its going to see how well the legion go compares to the steam deck and how well Windows holds compared other hand held I originally had the Logitech g cloud. I might just sell my steam deck because now I have full access to more than just Stan store I can natively play Xbox and other games via other stores
What were the devs thinking? Don't they Listen to customer requests after the current handheld experiences? Large border around the screen, hence screen could be bigger, no OLED, no touchpad...
This is exactly what I have been holding out for. I really dislike the colors they went for on the Ally's XYBA buttons so this fixes that plus comes in black. 🎉
I prefer the harder to push back buttons. I don't really like rear buttons though. On my Ally, I don't accidentally press them, and that is a good thing!
Curious to see how Intel handles compares to the AMD processors when it comes to these handhelds. And it shocks me that it can only go down to 15 watts. Having that higher draw will certainly drain the battery faster.
I hope it has fingerprint reader like Rog Ally Not like Lenovo legion go don't have. And it's windows is not buggy like Lenovo. But we will see how far Intel's ARC graphic goes beyond Ryzen z1 extreme.
No dave, people are plying AAA titles at 15w on the ally not 2d games. You can play those under 10w on the ally. You can play AAA games at 10-12w on the deck. Putting an Intel chip on a handheld was dumb.
I don't mind the cool boost option. Over time these devices gather dust and gunk which may hinder cooling performance. I know it sounds disgusting, but that's just life.
Think the fans are for gamers who game many many hours, and then when maby when therr waiting for a new game, you can cool down the device alot if you put the turbo fans on.
I wonder if this one will have egpu support through thunder bolt 3/4 usbc 4??? If so maybe I need to return my ROG Ally? I love the ally over the legion go, but hate the fact it has a proprietary egpu connection and will never be able to use it with one, the scalper prices are way too high and ROG just simply doesn't care enough to manufacture enough xg mobile to keep them in stock for a good price. This claw would seem to give the consumer everything they want for gaming, if it performs as well as the ROG Ally. Performance and simplicity of use is why I'm willing to forgo the egpu set up with it versus the Legion go.
The steamdeck really shook the industry damn
All night long.
Without the Switch the Steam Deck wouldn't exist.
Just saying,
@@EduardoVasquezMedina I honestly don't know if I agree with that. Valve has been wanting to make steam accessible in more portable ways for years. The switch was also not the first handheld, not by a long shot. We had multiple generations of PSP, gameboys, the Sega Game Gear etc etc
The deck has been in R&D for 10 yrs prior to release they aint do shit valve was allways headed in that space nintendo just capitalized on there mobile presence they didnt reinvent the mobile space they defined it for years.. but valve they reinvented a whole new market
@@EduardoVasquezMedinathe switch crawled so that all these handhelds could walk
First one to have hands on with Ally and now with the Claw. Thanks Dave.
And i believe he was the first with lenovo legion go
Actually I've had the MSI claw for around two months now. I am a Gamma tester for Wonton Tech International Inc.
@@DirtyHardSock Can you give me an opinion for the claw. I have steam deck i want to sell because it cant play online games and wanted to buy rog ally. Should i wait for the claw?
i dont think that's a real company@@DirtyHardSock
@@Dark.Syndicatedude, don't burst his bubble like that
Good to see the psp is making a comeback in a different form
meanwhile Sony's thing is a game stream-only shitter, ironic coming from them
I hear ya @@FlyingCIRCU175
Damn if only they could release a new psp
@@user-zn5xf6ty9q or GPD win 4 (psp go)
Sony Should joining on this
The way Dave says button (6:03) scratches a part of my brain that I didn't know I had
I was looking if anyone else noticed it not not!
Canadian aboot
I want a cooler boost feature on every gaming device out there. In warmer environments sometimes you just need to cool down the chassis. I do that manually currently on my laptop but it'd be lovely just to have a quick toggle.
It's on the legion go not sure bout the ally
Hope mod support is good.
What do you use to manually cool your laptop?
I'm currently trying a banano leaf with decent results.
@@lorenzogazzola328 there are fam tuning softwares for some laptops. I have the zephyrus and have used atrofac/ghelper
I laughed at this. My MSI laptop has thermal throttling issues. No vents are under the fan intakes on the bottom and the cooler boost compensates for this poor design. I first raised up the bottom off the desk to help, but it wasn't much better. I threw a bigger storage stick in and left the bottom off to test. Bottom of case off solved the problem. For a bit I left the screws out while it was at home and would pop the bottom off while it was in an A vertical on my desk and hooked up to monitor and dock. I plan to pick up a spare bottom and cut holes in it. It was so bad though I considered returning it. Only things that saves MSI is the advanced BIOS, they offered an all AMD Advantage configuration I wanted at a sale price.
Glad to see more innovation and competition in this market sector. Keep going guys.
it follows very closely the design of the asus rog ally, hopefully it doesnt have that micro sd card over the exhaust vent fiasco as well
Unfortunately, this is true, the design is completely the same as Rog Ally and they also placed a slot for Micro Sd cards under the hole for heat removal. Msi was very disappointing, literally completely copying Asus from the screen to the design of the device, I was hoping that they could come up with something of their own .
@@retrobulldozer8723 that design isn't what causes the micro sd failures and they aren't happening to every single device. It was the poor soldering and manufacturing quality control. MSI is more than capable of producing quality boards for their devices
@@officerminiwheats Yes, Msi are capable of doing anything, but instead of doing something unique, they just copy Asus from design to screen and ergonomics, it’s just ridiculous.
I like the fact that the Ally's back buttons only actuate from one side because I have a tendency to brush against them accidentally, and it prevents me from pushing them when I don't intend to. I'm very interested to see how the performance stacks up against the Ally.
I was holding mine while watching this and obviously tested it as soon as he said that but mine can be pushed in at any spot and work so idk what he’s talking about
@@WuFluChanI noticed the same thing with mine a long time ago. The guy has to talk up the claw some way. There's no way that Intel chip is going to outperform the z1 extreme. Anybody interested in this device should wait until performance reviews come out.
He is talking Bullshit... You can press them on each area you can Touch them... Guess he was paid by MSI...
6:25 The unique way this guy starts saying baahtn towards the end 😂
I just heard leaks about this and Dave somehow already has it... lol
Dave your videos are so much better than the competition's. Because you are not using a teleprompter and because of minimal editing, the connection with the viewer is way stronger. I feel this is what other youtubers' videos lack.
Looks cool, but I'm worried about all that extra ventilation on the back. A lot of surface area for dust, debris and moisture to enter. It shouldn't be an issue too much for home use, but on the go it could become an issue. I guess the advantage beyond thermals is that you could use it as a miniature space heater.
Being Intel it probably needs all the cooling it can get.
Handhelds are getting better and competitive. Knowing Intel they are always expensive (I wish Im wrong on this one). Does it support external GPU like Ally (maybe I missed it in the video) ?
Yes its does with usb support at maximum 40gbps and you can put any gpu u want
Any eGPU except the XGM from ROG lol
It'll probably be expensive enough to merit waiting for a Black Friday sale. Price cuts are anticipated when they price these things.
But it doesn't have the external Pci-e port.
@@AdioAurel not really im wont spend 2000 buck for it you better buying 4090 with egpu setup for this price or even full desktop pc you rog fanboy buffoon
Dual fans and 45 watts is missing the point of this form factor.
Negative. There are multiple audiences for these devices, they are no longer limited to the previous audience who have very specific ideas of what a handheld should be. More use cases these days.
It’s a physics and thermodynamics thing. Its going to blast through its battery if its drawing 45 watts for just the apu.
They're going for a different segment of people who want that. Whether or not it's built well and has good software support is another thing
@@keyboard_g if like me you use your handhelds mostly at home this doesn't bother me
@@VisceralMonkey504heard that one before. Remind me again of all the timeless games released for the Vita, lmao...
Great intro to the MSI Claw. I like how the first thing you described was the ergonomics of the device.
the CLAW
Jim Carrey comes to mind
@@miloshp7399 exactly the way I wanted the post to be read 🤣
I know you usually don't review these little gaming handhelds often but would love for you to try out the AYN Odin 2 that just came out and see how you feel about using it compared to these systems. I find it's a really nice, more portable, and longer lasting android alternative to the x86 handhelds that have been popping up.
Re: the intro - the Lenovo doesn't exist?
It's too good.
I hope that companies will continue innovating towards smaller handheld devices in the future because I don’t really want my computer to grow larger after every upgrade.
I see only one usb-c like the Ally, which is extremely annoying. I also didn't see an m.2 slot anywhere in the internals. I wonder if storage is soldered. That would be very unfortunate.
And to me, that would be a dealbreaker.
from my experience having an MSI workstation laptop. The cooler boost feature maintains heat, even in humid situations, but it also keeps a stable FPS as well in most games.
microSD port seems to be in a very similar spot to the ROG Ally 😅
I really hope it won't have the same SD card issues as the Ally
I cannot say how much I appreciate a video in this category made by someone who isn't trying to speak like a cartoonish radio DJ and just talks like a regular person. Great video.
Really excited to see how the retail unit turns out and how they price it
if Dave doesn’t get the Switch 2 first to demo then i’m gonna be disappointed!
I love the RGB Analog stick!!! MSI Claw is fantastic 😍😍😍
I love how he says “buttons”
I can almost hear the cogs turning in the global financial machine, recalibrating and adjusting to the new powerhouse that is AMS49K.
A company that is very strong in the design of competitive gaming notebooks can definitely put technology into handheld mobile phones. In addition to the functions and comfort when holding it, the design can definitely meet the needs of users.
I'm really happy Intel is bothering to compete. I'm not sure how much more powerful computers, even for gaming, can get and still have practical use. But it's so amazing seeing these increasingly powerful handhelds. Its amazing how much they are doing to make PC gaming more accessible and genuinely feel more free (as in being able to natively play favorite games anywhere). It's a joy I haven't felt since I got my first Gameboy.
In its current state, its lowest TDP setting is so high that you'll have low battery life even when playing very lightweight games. They also choose FHD screen resolution, meaning it will consume even more power. And on top of that - RGB led strips, which don't add functionality, but eat battery nonetheless. I don't see how this competes with other handhelds.
False
It has 30% larger battery than Asus Ally
15w on this thing should more battery life than Asus Ally at 15w
Asus Ally uses 1080p display too.... most portable gaming devices uses 1080p screen except steam deck
10 years ago, we had intel 4000 series chunky laptops--plugged in that couldn't get consistent 30ps at 720p LOW in games like Assassins Creed Blackflag, now we have this.
I cant wait to see how well these handhelds evolve 5 years from now, might not need a gaming laptop by then anymore
This might not be great for older titles using DX9 since it is powered by Intel Arc. I think you'll still be better off in most cases with an AMD chipset since they power the Xbox One, Xbox Series S & X, PS4, PS5, The Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and Radeon graphics cards work with any game just like Nvidia. Point is Arc a bit experimental and temperamental so this could struggle more with older games & older APIs.
I don't care if it looks like a black Rog Ally, I want this.
It took so long but I am glad we are finally here! I look forward to the future of portable gaming
dude, can you mention the price of the products that you review? If you want us to watch a video at least include the price of the product that you review.
At the time it didn’t have a price tag, it was a pre-production unit…
I remember you testing that dual 1080 Acer monster laptop some years ago. Insane that we ended up with handheld devices
My thoughts on the cooler boost... If they have thunderbolt (which is a very intel thing) you can use an External GPU and then utilize the cooler boost to help stop it from thermal throttling while acting like a desktop. So it's less for mobile and more for the home experience. Bet their dock is going to try to take full advantage of those settings.
ASUS: You can copy my homework but change it up a bit.
MSI:
MSI Cooler boost was when you wanted to flex on your TimeSpy scores vs the competition. Or for running any benchmark with overclock and undervolt.
First the Steam Deck. Then Asus Rog Ally. Next Legion Go. Then Steam Deck OLED. Now MSI Claw.
It’s amazing how far handheld gaming has come. The PSP and PS Vita were truly ahead of their time. Sony can compete with the new handhelds if they wanted
The Claw borrowed a lot from the Ally. The font on the face buttons is the same as on the Ally.
competition is good, everybody benefits from it; like getting those things cheaper when others are available too
Love the way how Dave explained the difference between 2 products. Better cooling shall be important while traveling around, especially in those southern regions with humid weather., and it shall stand for better sustainable performance under long-hour gameplay.
It is sad that Meteor Lake wasn't as efficient as it hoped to be. I hope Arrow Lake would be really better. I am also excited on how the Rentable unit architecture be like.
That ventilation holes, probably not the best idea to bring it out for camping or to the beach.
Claw like a powerful little notebook, see many features inside.
1:54 as a person whos been using the psp, vita, 4 the light up A, B, X, Y is a god send
I love that the handheld Windows market has been booming lately since the Steam Deck. But, I just want to see one reasonably small sized form factor, reasonably powerful Windows handheld like the GPD Win 4 or even the recent Ayaneo Slide, but with the dedicated level of system support of the Steam Deck/Steam OS. A Nintendo Switch size handheld, I don't know. I just don't want to look like a massive dork holding this comically giant handheld in public.
Thanks Dave! Sharing the difference between Ally and the new Claw. Can't wait to feel the MSI Claw
Hall effect triggers and joysticks, 53 whr battery and 45 watt performance mode are the real sellers for me. If the price is right I may pick this up.
The claw knows all.
The only thing interesting for me in this is that it comes with XeSS hardware enabled. So image quality will be better than all those handheld using FSR
The most sad thing is that for some reason everyone in pc handhelds market besides valve, ayaneo and gpd embrace this GAMERS aesthetics.
Like, i understand, there's a number of people who enjoy bright led lights, shiny black glossy devices, ok ok there's a market for that. But can you also make a device for everyone else? Valve, the company who did maybe 5 hardware devices in their lifetime did that from the first try and then everyone is like no, our devices have to show that they are MEANT FOR GAMERS.
Great to see the improvement about battery life. Looking forward the performance testing result.
Dave's accent is pronounced when he says "Button" i love it
the good thing is the design and plastic is not as cheap looking as the Legion Go, the bad thing is that i can't ignore the thought of it copying the design of the Ally since the button shape (especially the start/select and duo shortcut key on the bottom of it) is so similar at least from the front
The Legion Go does not have a cheap look to it at all. But the MSI Claw does have a more expensive look to it than the Rog Ally.
I just got a legion go and the build quality is top notch. I held an ROG Ally and I could no justify paying 700 for it. But once again I don’t know anything about VRR so I ended up with the go based on build quality.
The Legion Go is currently the best gaming PC Handheld
The legion go is a metal case. It's by far the most expensive looking PC handheld, although not the most ergonomic.
@@cheerful_crop_circle not according to those vrr fanboys out there
I would definitely opt for the Dragon logo, which best represents performance.
If Msi and the rog would have been release same time I would buy the msi claw I like how it looks more the msi I had to buy a case because the white plastic was showing signs of wear where you grab with yours hands. I feel they kind late to the game and they dint brings anything different to change device.
i think the cooler boost options if for users in tropical countries. where temps can reach to 30c inside their homes.
Im an old school gamer. Never gotten used to the extra trigger buttons on controllers cant see me using it on the handheld devices either.....
I’m so glad this market has become competitive.
I can't believe the market is that big as for so many competitors...
The smaller back batttttooonn! 🧐😅 Love how he pronounces it! 5:58
All Gabe did was give us a handheld gaming device for our steam library and now we have a whole handheld gaming console war imagine that
Steam Deck is the only handheld worth getting. Amazing support from Valve and community, runs Linux, optimized and frequent update, great screen, great price, great control with community control profile, best emulation machine.
I'm guessing the cooler boost is so in the future you can use the thunderbolt input for an external GPU.
50% plus more! The battery life matters a lot in a handheld device! Also, when you hold it on hand for a couple of hours, I guess that ergonomic feel will help.
Man what a time to be a handheld gamer. We are so spoilt for choice!
cooler boost for over clocking..... or if you want to play any game on the gs66 stealth.... love how thin and light it is and it has a lot of power (2070 max Q) but the thermals are not good. never had a game crash with it on but even dead cells will make the computer shut down. Edit: its also possible my unit is "defective" the fans will not turn onto "max" without hitting the cooler boost button. aside from that it has served me well for the last few years.
I have a steam deck and the Lenovo legion go its going to see how well the legion go compares to the steam deck and how well Windows holds compared other hand held I originally had the Logitech g cloud. I might just sell my steam deck because now I have full access to more than just Stan store I can natively play Xbox and other games via other stores
What were the devs thinking? Don't they Listen to customer requests after the current handheld experiences? Large border around the screen, hence screen could be bigger, no OLED, no touchpad...
That's the perfect hairdo for some early 80's italodisco.
Cooler boost is for desktop mode
That finish on the casing of the MSI is already wearing off wow.
That turbo fan mode will be for the boost algorithms and thermal throttling... or to prevent throttling
Crazy to see MSI steamdeck....excited to see gameplay in a handheld other than laptop!
having a pure windows gaming handheld windows gaming os would be gameover
Couldn't they make a smaller screen?
Great desgin for handheld device
This is exactly what I have been holding out for. I really dislike the colors they went for on the Ally's XYBA buttons so this fixes that plus comes in black. 🎉
I prefer the harder to push back buttons. I don't really like rear buttons though. On my Ally, I don't accidentally press them, and that is a good thing!
Cool video as always. Would be cool to hear your thoughts on this VS the legion go.
4:50 I already see a big issue. The SSD isn't easily accessible.
Love the way you say "Button"..
Nailed it The ISDG unit
Can't go back to a 7". I have the Ally and Legion Go and the Ally has been collecting dust just because the Legion Go has a bigger screen
The comparison is interesting. Looking forward to the the testing result of their performance)
Curious to see how Intel handles compares to the AMD processors when it comes to these handhelds. And it shocks me that it can only go down to 15 watts. Having that higher draw will certainly drain the battery faster.
I will have to wait til the OLED iterations come out..😊
I hope it has fingerprint reader like Rog Ally
Not like Lenovo legion go don't have.
And it's windows is not buggy like Lenovo.
But we will see how far Intel's ARC graphic goes beyond Ryzen z1 extreme.
Was fully expecting him to say it had good low end power draw, but it worse that the Ally which is already bad...
What MSI did with the back button showed that they're a brand of details
I don't know why, but you are so quick to get excited over Intel again.
No dave, people are plying AAA titles at 15w on the ally not 2d games. You can play those under 10w on the ally. You can play AAA games at 10-12w on the deck. Putting an Intel chip on a handheld was dumb.
I don't mind the cool boost option. Over time these devices gather dust and gunk which may hinder cooling performance. I know it sounds disgusting, but that's just life.
You've been working on something great too, that hair!
Think the fans are for gamers who game many many hours, and then when maby when therr waiting for a new game, you can cool down the device alot if you put the turbo fans on.
actual conversation between Asus and MSI : copy my homework but change it a bit
I wonder if this one will have egpu support through thunder bolt 3/4 usbc 4??? If so maybe I need to return my ROG Ally? I love the ally over the legion go, but hate the fact it has a proprietary egpu connection and will never be able to use it with one, the scalper prices are way too high and ROG just simply doesn't care enough to manufacture enough xg mobile to keep them in stock for a good price. This claw would seem to give the consumer everything they want for gaming, if it performs as well as the ROG Ally. Performance and simplicity of use is why I'm willing to forgo the egpu set up with it versus the Legion go.